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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 35, August 28, 2016, Article 32

MEDALS OF THE CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION

NGC recently certified Matt Campbell's silver Carnegie Hero Medal. The article on NGC's site included a link to an excellent article by Ronald E. Fischer on Medals of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, including medals issues by foreign commissions. Well illustrated, it's a great guide to these important medals, which have been awarded from 1904 to the present day. -Editor

The first design of the medal in bronze was executed by the jewelry firm of J.E. Caldwell & Co. of Philadelphia. This medal is 3 inches (75mm) in diameter, and the early medals were 3/8’(4mm) thick. The design of the medal went untouched for the first 100 years of its existence. The Commission’s centennial in 2004 prompted a design review, resulting in subtle changes. Notably, medals awarded in the centennial year carried a banner across the base of the obverse: “1904-ONE HUNDRED YEARS-2004”, and the bust of Andrew Carnegie was modified by sculptor Luigi Badia of Somers, N.Y. His initals “LB”are located to the left of the bust on the obverse as well as on the reverse side. Also on the reverse, the seal of Newfoundland was dropped because the colony became a province of Canada in 1949.

Carnegie Hero medal US original
First U.S. Design 1904-2003

Carnegie Hero medal US 2nd design
Second U.S. Design 2004-Date

Carnegie Hero medal France
France

Carnegie Hero medal Italy
Italy

Carnegie Hero medal Sweden
Sweden

Carnegie Hero medal Switzerland
Switzerland

Carnegie Hero medal UK
United Kingdom

To read the complete article, see:
Medals of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission (www.themedalcollector.com/uploads/Medals_of_the_Carnegie
_Hero_Fund_Commission.pdf)

To read the complete NGC article, see:
NGC Certifies Carnegie Hero Fund Medal (www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5485/Carnegie-Hero-Medal/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
SILVER 1904 CARNEGIE HERO MEDAL SOLD (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n25a23.html)
CARNEGIE HERO MEDAL WINNER'S GRAVE TO GET PLAQUE (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n31a22.html)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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